My old (1970 expired) UK passport is black ? De G8LBS. Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Dam well said Robin, I personally have been trying my best for some time to buy British, and if I can’t I am increasingly going without - except in exceptional circumstances. Because of Covid I am buy

Andy, I just happened to have two separate 723’s on a piece of veroboard that came with a W1GHz simple personal beacon for 10GHz. (bought at a uW MRT many years ago) Each one was used to control the b

Greg, The Gali-2 is good to 8GHz....... I ‘rats nested’ one from 1278 – 2556MHz, think I set bias at about 2.2-2.5V with a 723 regulator. Yet to build on a proper PCB. Regards Colin de G8LBS. Sent fro

Well done Conrad. Colin ‘LBS Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Robin, 70MHz up to 1296MHz – all bands well below normal judging by beacons etc, 2m and 70cm Dutch beacons inaudible for example. Is this ‘normal’ and other times when you can hear them ‘enhanced’ ? a

Robin, Yes, PlastiKote clear is a very good product, as are most of their range of aerosols. I remember when products first appeared 30 years ago, paints for plastic bumpers and even for PVC seats (YU

+ sign. Thanks Dave. Colin Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Conrad “The 'seller' is a classic ham shop box shifter” Can only take it as meaning that company who manufactures antennas that mostly don’t work very well ? Apologies if I have come to the wrong conc

Et al, Not going to get into the whys and wherefores of this debate but please let me inform readers of what I have done in the past with coating aluminium elements, plastic fittings etc. Because I co

Well I’m flummoxed ! I have some six legged SMD MCL devices (8mmx5.5mm) marked MCL B 739 then underneath TX-2-5-1. There is also an unidentifiable symbol plus a + sign. Can anyone ID these please. I r

Sounds like a poor show Paul, can you at least tell us the make ? and as its in warranty the supplier has ultimate responsibility to replace under the Sale of Goods Act ? Regards Colin de G8LBS. Sent

Hi Conrad, Hope all ok, Personally I prefer a paper book, mag etc. I find I can take in and assimilate the info better. I know someone who does all his reading from a kindle, each to his own. 73’s Col

Andy, Don’t need one, but well done ! Colin. Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Tom, I found this but not very encouraging Chinese RF Power Meter - Hardware - AMSAT-DL Forum (amsat-dl.org) To be honest I bought it a couple of years ago, and had forgotten about it until I saw your

Hi Tom, I have one of these and have never been able to get satisfactory results from it, mainly because I can’t figure out how to drive it ! So will look forward to hearing from anybody that can ! Be

Andy, Thanks for that option, will research it. Colin de G8LBS. Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Thanks Geoff, Info appreciated. I will try 28mm. Colin de G8LBS. Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Just one last thing Geoff, did you use a 2 pole TOKO filter at 1242MHz or did you by-pass ? Maybe no need for a filter in that position if you are multiplying ? Regards Colin Sent from Mail for Window

Hi Geoff, Ha ! waiting for a couple of 35mm (or so) pipe caps to make a 2556MHz filter. I hope to align these using a noise source and my SAA-N2 VNA. Wonder what size caps you used ? I have some 28mm